Combining tongue positions and “eh” voice types
Keep your tongue curled or gently held between your teeth while saying “eh” through your mouth in Goo, Paa and Choki voices.
▶ First, watch the movement in the video
Check the technique, then move on to the explanation and audio examples.
Why practice this?
In Beginner 05, you made sounds through your nose. This time, use your mouth.
Exercises and key points
Combining tongue positions and vocal fold control
This lesson replaces the nasal “mmm” hum from Beginner 05 with “eh” through the mouth.
Tongue curled: Keep the tip of the tongue covering the upper front teeth and say “eh” through the mouth in Goo, Choki and Paa voices. Tongue gently held: Lightly hold the very tip between the upper and lower front teeth, keep it from retracting into the mouth, and practice saying “eh” through the mouth in Goo, Choki and Paa voices. Is that right?
Yes, that is right! Be careful not to let the sound come through your nose.
Listen to the examples and try
Keep the volume low and play the examples one at a time to hear the differences between the voices.